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MMMAY Match-Up 22

MMMay Masterpost

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I really thought he was gonna do it.

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[garfield0-o]

Zanner & Barcus dump,, usuing this place more

Old T4T Gnome dads

[engagemythrusters]

tav/durge/the gang: hey barcus why dont YOU be the ironhand's leader!

barcus, who has never been an ironhand and has been trying to stop them this whole time: ... i mean... alright?

the ironhands, for whatever fucking reason: this is quite reasonable and now we will turn on our true appointed leader on behalf of this guy who just tagged along with us for the ride

zanner toobin, who just met all these guys: i have a say in this and i say this is totally fair

wulbren bongle, who just came to make others have a horrible time and is feeling so attacked right now: what the actual fuck.

[archduchessgortash]

It's my birthday, so here's a present!

Early-posting Chapter 2 of The Gondian Inconvenience.

I'm posting another chapter on Thursday, too. 😁

TW: Breathplay fantasies, TW: Murderous Thoughts

Jumpscare warning: This fic contains a very rare secondary pairing: The Dark Urge/Zanner Toobin.

[kaijusaur]

For the ask game maybe Barcus Wroot/Zanner Toobin?

barcus wroot needs time being single to work on himself and get over his shitty ex and idk if recently widowed toobin is the best rebound. that said I’m almost compelled because they both have such good accents and voices

[dirtybg3confessions]

Confession: Last playthrough, Zanner Toobin compulsively cast Enlarge on himself during the fight at the Foundry and it gave me impure thoughts.

[bedpolls]

Zanner Toobin (Baldur's Gate 3)?

Please reblog for a larger sample size.

[iron-bullogna]

who out here thought it would be a good idea to give the blind man misty step

[tolnas-vault]

WIP to Watch Out For: Good Measures

Reviewed: May 2 2024

Fic Data

Rating: M

Status: Incomplete

Publish Date: 2024-03-18

Last Update: 2024-04-04

Chapters: 3

Word Count: 11,187

Main Ship(s): Barcus Wroot/Zanner Toobin

Side Ship(s): Barcus Wroot/Wulbren Bongle

Other Side Character(s): Wyll, Obelia Toobin

Summary:

At the end of it all, outside the Steel Watch foundry, when they stood before each other for the final time, the hardest part for Barcus was not the physical cleaving of himself from Wulbren, as he was already so used to being pushed away. It was not that Wulbren would not see reason, or even that when passion finally flared in his eyes as he looked at Barcus, it was clear, virulent hatred.

No, the hardest part of all was turning away, only to be left with the simple fact of his loneliness. Without Wulbren, who was Barcus, after all? What life was left for him to live?

He did not know.

***

Nearly a year out from the fall of the Absolute, Barcus Wroot finds he has the strength in him for one more go at love, after all.

Tags and rating to change.

Ao3 Stats (As of May 2 2024)

Barcus Wroot/Zanner Toobin works on Ao3: 1

Barcus Wroot works on Ao3: 37

Zanner Toobin works on Ao3: 7

Review (Mild Spoilers Only)

Warnings: Wulbren Bongle style Abuse, anxiety inducing procrastination.

Favorite Quote:

"Barcus gave Wyll a look of sheer exhaustion. “…They sincerely want to meet at half eight in the morning? I hope they plan to come bearing breakfast.”

He was only halfway serious, of course, but serious nonetheless. Even surface-dwelling deep gnomes — more used to the sun though they were — remained naturally averse to pre-noon activities, especially when deprived of much needed breakfast and tea."

Main POV: Barcus

Thoughts:

Barcus Wroot really shows off his Steampunk Bilbo Baggins side in this fic. To the pleasure of everyone but himself. His social anxiety in this fic is very real, and very relatable. There's a lot of secondhand stress to be had watching him get caught in the endless loop of anxiety and avoidance. He wants to do right by the Ironhands but he's struggling in his new leadership role.

Someone who's not struggling with their leadership role (or at least not obviously) Duke Wyll Ravengard! Who responds to Barcus' avoidance with delightfully cheery passive aggressiveness. I cannot emphasize how iconic he is in this fic. The patience with which he calls out Barcus' bad behavior while acting absolutely charming and accommodating the whole time. It was such a delight to read. And had me grinning from ear to ear even as Barcus shriveled in embarrassment. This is the Wyll and Barcus friendship I've been wanting.

As for this fic's primary ship. Zanner is so sweet in this fic. He's clearly very into Barcus from the get go. And poor Barcus is very overwhelmed by this fact. It's such a brilliant way to build up romantic and personal tension. It feels so bad when Barcus' anxiety and history with Wulbren gets in the way, but it also feels very understandable. Zanner is giving Barcus everything he ever wanted from Wulbren and after so many years of rejection, getting what he wants is absolutely terrifying for Barcus.

This fic so far was an absolute page turner, I couldn't put it down. The political and social tension in Barcus' life makes me want to keep reading. I cannot wait for the next chapter.

Who I'd recommend this fic to: Barcus Wroot fans, if you wanted more follow up on the Gondian-Ironhand relationship after Barcus took over, this is the fic for you.

How Unsatisfied Would I Be If This Never Updated Again?: I'll be honest here, this fic is on the hurt part of the hurt/comfort at the moment. The hurt is delicious, it's so true to the character and realistic. But it's currently left at the "awwww I'm disappointed in the character's actions, I want to see them do better" stage. It would be rough not knowing where this story goes, not gonna lie. But the set up so far is absolutely brilliant.

[my-favourite-zhent]

MMMAY Match-Up 27

MMMay Masterpost

[sqbr]

ID: larkstonguesinaspicpart1: Dragon age is coming back so you know what that means. Logging into your dash each day and seeing callouts because someone sided with the magical wizard rumpus club over the warlock circlejerk in their playthrough. Getting messages calling you problematic for following someone who has mixed feelings about the gnome independence movement. Seeing paragraphs upon paragraphs about how slorpity porpity the esteemed magical elf was actually justified in signing the pixie exclusion act. Get ready. larkstonguesinaspicpart1: I think this post actually killed the dragon age fandom

What's amazing is how much more accurate this is as a description of the discourse for Baldur's Gate 3.

blorbo from my shows this, glub shitto that, horse plink them I think you are all forgetting the original...

[doyouknowthisdisabledcharacter]

Which Baldur's Gate 3 characters have been submitted?

Astarion Ancunín and Wyll Ravengard have had polls run. Zanner Toobin, Gale Dekarios, The Dark Urge, Karlach Cliffgate, Halsin, Mol, and Shadowheart have been submitted.

[engagemythrusters]

(points at astarion) i KNOW that man's an ableist

[engagemythrusters]

GOOD MEASURES UPDATE GUYS THIS IS NOT A DRILL